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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... Motivation is primary gain ... physical symptom • Pain ... Disorder - Pain ... #Differential #
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... • Chronic Pain ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Myelodysplastic Disorder ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... - Differential ... Medications • Surgery ... #Thyroid #Disorders ... #Differential #
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
completely different disorders ... scripts and initial treatment ... onset • Abd pain ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... • Moderate abd pain
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
prescribed for seizure disorders ... neuralgia, neuropathic pain ... schizophrenia & bipolar disorder ... Its mechanism
Neuromodulators for Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs)
SSRIs - When anxiety, depression, and phobic features are
Neuromodulators for Disorders ... TCAs - First-line treatment ... when pain is dominant ... sleep SNRls - Treatment ... when pain in dominant
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... - Infiltrative disorders ... Malignancy - CNS ... genetic/congenital disorders ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment